Melissa Rycroft of Good Morning America interviewed Tristan and Val. Melissa asks Tristan on his career and personal life and Val talks of his family and all the sacrifices they’ve made for he and Maks to dance. Great interviews. But, be sure to read the link above for even more.

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Tristan is adorable!!! Without the ‘ego’ of the C-brothers..even though Maks is still my favorite. The ego stuff works for him but not so much for his brother. I hope Nancy can take Tristan far because he is just too cute to lose this early. Producers, are you listening? He is a keeper.

Thank Goodness, Melissa Rycroft didn’t get the DWTS hostess gig. She grates on my last nerve. Now onto the dancers….

Tristan is so humble and so sweet. Yes, Producers he is a keeper!!

In my opinion, there is only room for one Chmerkovskiy and only ONE “Sex on the Stick”. Maks is Maks and I love him. And Val is trying too hard to be like Maks, I’m not impressed with Val at all, and frankly I could care less if Val was eliminated this week. Sorry.

Tristan is the perfect warm, wonderful, handsome boy next door. Utterly adorable. The only disappointment: “I’m not takin’ me top off” LOL (but I can respect that.) 😉

Val is charming and I like his dry sense of humor. I think he’s got the toughest gig on the show *because* he’s Maks’s little bro. Comparisons are inevitable and a lot of folks will only see him as a coyp of his brother. Hope he figures out how to present himself (and gets the chance to do it).

And Maks, well, it’s already been said…Maks is Maks. There’s nobody quite like him. Normally, I don’t go for the supremely confident, in your face types, but there’s just something about Maks…

@Sandy, I agree with you wholeheartedly about Melissa… she just annoys me! And I realize I’m in the minority, but oh well. 🙂

I love how humble Tristan is, and I really believe that goes back to how he was raised. He was clearly taught to value every experience and not take anything for granted, and look at the man he’s become because of that… humble, appreciative and “real.” I dig it. I think in time he will come to realize that showboating just a little will benefit he and his partner, but I do respect him a great deal for being a “purist.” I like that he’s a bit shy and modest.

That being said, Val is quickly becoming my favorite C-brother. He seems less about the ego than Maks, and he’s just so captivating when he dances. I hope they’ll both stick around for a few seasons!